Animal
Cruelty
v Cruelty
to animal is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for purposes
other than self-defense.
v The
Humane society is the nation’s largest and most effective animal protection
organization
v In
2000-2001, pit bulls were involved in 13% of reported dog-abuse cases. In 2007,
pit bulls were involved in 25% of reported dog-abuse cases.
v An
investigation of a slaughterhouses revealed that animal cruelty abounds in the
factory farm industry.
v In
2007, there were 20 reported neglect cases involving cows and eight involving
pigs.
v Many
dogs are plagues with illnesses, kidney disease or heart disease as a result of
poor living conditions in puppy mills.
v Dogfighting
became prevalent in the US after the Civil War and used as a source of
entertainment for police officers and firemen.
v It
has been estimated that there are 900 to 2,000 new cases every year of animal
hoarding in the US.
v Over
100 million animals are killed in US laboratories for chemical, drug, food and
cosmetics testing every year.
v Most
rodeo events rely on creating a stressful environment for the domesticated and
often docile animals to make them run faster or buck harder.
v The
beginning of animal cruelty has been traced back to ancient times.
v The
British began exporting dogs to fight against larger animals like wild boar and
bulls.
v Rooster
fighting has roots deep in American history and culture.
v In
2007 cock fighting was made illegal in Louisiana which was the last state to
ban this fighting.
v The
abuse of farm animals wasn’t around until the early 19th century.
v Most
farm animals are forced to endure physical and psychological abuse for months
if not years on end.
v Farm
animals are housed in overcrowded facilities with insufficient food, water, and
natural light.
v Last
year in Baltimore, a 2 year old female pit bull was doused in gasoline and set
on fire. The pit survived for four days with burns over 95 percent of her body.
v With
this project I would like to show people the effect of animal abuse.
v I want people to learn what animal cruelty is and how they can help an animal who
are being abused.
v I
also want people to know how they can avoid animal cruelty when they encounter
an animal.
v Also
I want to show people what they can to stop animal cruelty.
v I hope this project bring animal cruelty out of
the dark and into people’s minds
v With
my common thread I would like to use the point of view of an animal that has
been abused and comes in counter with other animals that have been abused.
v I
will use the other animals as introductions to my genres that I will be using.
v As
one of my genres I would like to make a PSA about animal cruelty.
v I
would like to make flyers or posters with information about animal cruelty and
what we can do to stop animal cruelty.
v If
possible I would also like to do something in community.
v I
would like to volunteer at an animal shelter.
v Another
idea to help out in my community would maybe be like accepting donations to
help an animal shelter that helps animals that have been abused.
v I
could also find stories of animals that have been abused and somehow showcase
these stories and animals for other people to learn about.
v There
are many celebrities like Michael Vick that was arrested for dog fighting. I
could also talk about this story and use his dog as part of my common thread.
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